The conflict between good and evil is a common theme explored in literature. Two works of literature that reflect this binary between good and evil are Doctor Faustus, written by Christopher Marlowe, and Macbeth, written by Shakespeare. Every day, a person is faced with the decision to choose between the two, whether or not there...
The debate between the advancement of physics and free will is convoluted. The prototypical deterministic theory also known as Newtonian Mechanics is in tension with free will: people are being puppeteered by the laws of nature. People couldn’t find any other way than the indeterminism of quantum mechanics. Nonetheless, the fact that it is not...
How does culture change? The American culture has changed a great deal over the past decades. It was 50 years ago when people could discriminate on the basis of race, religion, and gender. It was only forty years when interracial marriage was illegal in this country. It was only less than 10 years when gay...
We as a whole need to feel that our lives merit something. We need to realize this wasn’t only an inestimable mishap. You can have a feeling of direction at any age. The best-case scenario, concentrating on ourselves offers us an opportunity to respond to the inquiry. We need to understand and cope with our...
“Twelve people go off into a room; twelve different minds, twelve different hearts, from twelve different walks of life; twelve sets of eyes, ears, shapes, and sizes. And these twelve people are asked to judge another human being as different from them as they are from each other. And in their judgment, they must become...
Sound Heart and Deformed Conscience Mark Twain often refers to his novel as a tale about “A sound heart and a deformed conscience that come into collision, and the conscience suffers defeat.” In this quote I believe the term “sound heart” refers to the pure heart of a person who has a strong belief in...
“The Collective Conscience of Reality Television” was written in 2014 by Serna Eluvia. It was published in The Atlantic Monthly, a monthly periodical that covers literature, political science, foreign affairs, and cultural events. In the article, Serena Elavia describes several experiences that have led to terrible consequences on reality television programs. She suggests that reality...
In my opinion, free will is the notion of acting based on your desires, emotions, and character. If one acts a certain way, without any coercion or physical restrictions, then he or she is acting in accordance with how they truly feel. This in term cannot be determined, as I do not believe that any...
Through my early years as a kid, I knew that my future would be heavily impacted by my parents. One day my Mom asked me what I wanted to do when I got older. I responded with professional soccer player, and she began smiling and telling me how proud she was, but I knew she...
The social forces and the human sensitivity to a great extent, irrespective of space and time, command the authority in shaping one’s philosophy of life. Man as an individual remained individual in his thoughts and seriousness towards life in its bipolar opposition i.e. shades of hope and despair, light and darkness. Personal ambitions and the...
